Interrelated development of autism spectrum disorder symptoms and eating problems in childhood: a population-based cohort.

ABSTRACT: Eating problems, such as food selectivity or picky eating, are thought to be an epiphenomenon of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Yet eating problems are also common in the general pediatric population and overlap with ASD symptoms. However, the temporal association between ASD symptoms and eating problems is poorly understood. This study examines the bidirectional association between ASD symptoms and eating problems across child development, and investigates whether these associations differ by child sex. Participants (N = 4,930) were from the population-based Generation R Study. Parents reported their child's ASD symptoms and eating problems using the Child Behavior Checklist at 5 assessments from toddlerhood to adolescence (1.5 to 14 years, 50% girls). A Random Intercept Cross-La

SUBMITTER: Harris HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10185905 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature